Typhoon Prapiroon moves farther east, expected to bypass S. Korea's mainland
- 6 years ago
태풍 '쁘라삐룬' 북상, 대마도 지나 '동쪽'으로 간다
We've been getting some heavy monsoon rain across South Korea, and concerns were mounting over the approach of typhoon Prapiroon, which was projected to make landfall on Monday.
However, after passing over Okinawa, Japan on Sunday night, Prapiroon has changed its trajectory and it is heading towards the East Sea.
Our Choi Si-young has more.
Typhoon Prapiroon's trajectory was forecast to cover Korea's southern and western coasts, but now, it is headed towards the East Sea. That means the typhoon will pass by the peninsula without making landfall on mainland Korea. According to experts, constant pressure changes in the atmosphere steered the storm to its new trajectory.
The storm however is still expected to cause major infrastructure damage, especially on farms and orchards. The influence of the typhoon paired with the current monsoon rain has already brought massive amounts of precipitation to the entire nation.
The government also urged the public to stay alert and updated with the weather forecast until the storm weakens and dissipates in the East Sea.
The weather agency adds that residents of regions prone to be affected by the storm should prepare for any emergency, especially until the conditions improve in the next couple of days.
Choi Si-young, Arirang News.
We've been getting some heavy monsoon rain across South Korea, and concerns were mounting over the approach of typhoon Prapiroon, which was projected to make landfall on Monday.
However, after passing over Okinawa, Japan on Sunday night, Prapiroon has changed its trajectory and it is heading towards the East Sea.
Our Choi Si-young has more.
Typhoon Prapiroon's trajectory was forecast to cover Korea's southern and western coasts, but now, it is headed towards the East Sea. That means the typhoon will pass by the peninsula without making landfall on mainland Korea. According to experts, constant pressure changes in the atmosphere steered the storm to its new trajectory.
The storm however is still expected to cause major infrastructure damage, especially on farms and orchards. The influence of the typhoon paired with the current monsoon rain has already brought massive amounts of precipitation to the entire nation.
The government also urged the public to stay alert and updated with the weather forecast until the storm weakens and dissipates in the East Sea.
The weather agency adds that residents of regions prone to be affected by the storm should prepare for any emergency, especially until the conditions improve in the next couple of days.
Choi Si-young, Arirang News.